diff --git a/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.cpp b/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.cpp
index 0ebfeeb0c..dd06e052e 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/neo/neo_gamerules.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ ConVar sv_neo_pausematch_unpauseimmediate("sv_neo_pausematch_unpauseimmediate",
 ConVar sv_neo_readyup_countdown("sv_neo_readyup_countdown", "5", FCVAR_REPLICATED, "Set the countdown from fully ready to start of match in seconds.", true, 0.0f, true, 120.0f);
 ConVar sv_neo_ghost_spawn_bias("sv_neo_ghost_spawn_bias", "0", FCVAR_REPLICATED, "Spawn ghost in the same location as the previous round on odd-indexed rounds (Round 1 = index 0)", true, 0, true, 1);
 ConVar sv_neo_juggernaut_spawn_bias("sv_neo_juggernaut_spawn_bias", "0", FCVAR_REPLICATED, "Spawn juggernaut in the same location as the previous round on odd-indexed rounds (Round 1 = index 0)", true, 0, true, 1);
+ConVar sv_neo_teamdamage_assists("sv_neo_teamdamage_assists", "0", FCVAR_REPLICATED, "Whether to drain XP when assisting the death of a teammate.", true, 0.0f, true, 1.0f);
 ConVar sv_neo_client_autorecord("sv_neo_client_autorecord", "0", FCVAR_REPLICATED | FCVAR_DONTRECORD, "Record demos clientside", true, 0, true, 1);
 #ifdef CLIENT_DLL
 ConVar cl_neo_client_autorecord_allow("cl_neo_client_autorecord_allow", "1", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "Allow servers to automatically record demos on the client", true, 0, true, 1);
@@ -3860,7 +3861,10 @@ void CNEORules::PlayerKilled(CBasePlayer *pVictim, const CTakeDamageInfo &info)
 			// Team kill assist
 			if (assister->GetTeamNumber() == victim->GetTeamNumber())
 			{
-				assister->AddPoints(-1, true);
+				if (sv_neo_teamdamage_assists.GetBool())
+				{
+					assister->AddPoints(-1, true);
+				}
 			}
 			// Enemy kill assist
 			else